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Fujian

Tiěguānyīn铁观音

tiě guānyīn

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Ānxī County (安溪县, Ānxī Xiàn), Qu...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Gongfu Water Temperature
92.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Tie Guanyin – legendary oolong from Anxi: from delicate floral freshness to rich charcoal roast and the depth of aged Lao.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Gongfu Water Temperature
92.000000
Gongfu Tea Grams
6.000000
Gongfu Water Ml
100.000000
Gongfu Steep Sec
10.000000
Gongfu Increment Sec
5.000000
Gongfu Max Steeps
8.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Oolong
Origin Country
CN
Province
Fujian
Classification and Origin Notes
Xīpíng (西坪, Xīpíng) — historical birthplace of the cultivar; Gǎndé (感德, Gǎndé) — "tea capital" of Anxi, standard of "proper" classical st...
Category
Famous Teas of China. Mǐnnán oolongs (闽南乌龙, Mǐnnán Wūlóng).
Coordinates
~25° N lat., ~118° E long.
Taste
Taste
Full but soft and smooth, oily. Orchid, cream, fruits. Very long enveloping aftertaste.
Organoleptic Profile Notes
Dense semi-spheres, emerald-green, with luster.Bright, fresh — lilac, orchid, lily of the valley, light creamy notes.Light green, golden-green.Semi-spheres, from dark green to b...
Sensory O Intensity
5.000000
Sensory Rb Intensity
2.000000
Sensory Li Intensity
2.000000
Sensory Mn Intensity
3.000000
Details
Oxidation
40.000000 - 50.000000
Oxidation Maximum
50.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
50
Cultivar
Tiěguānyīn (铁观音) — *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*. Medium-sized bush with dense, fleshy leaves of elliptical shape, leathery, with characteristic luster. Shoots are purple-...
Phase
Early
Early Months
4,9
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